A New Year week built around Pattaya.
This contest is for travellers who want more than a hotel room. The winning experience is planned around the rhythm that makes Pattaya so distinctive: easy beach mornings, an island day, food and drinks, city sightseeing, wellness, a yacht session and nights that move from dinner into the city. The trip window is 29 December 2026 through 2 January 2027, giving the winner four hotel nights and five calendar days in Pattaya.
Day 1 — 29 December: Arrival, check-in & first Pattaya night
Arrive in Thailand and continue to Pattaya. The first priority is simple: check into the hotel, settle your bags and get comfortable. After a short rest, head toward the beachfront for your first look at the city in daylight. An easy dinner introduces the local food scene before the night moves toward Central Pattaya. The first evening is deliberately flexible, with time for rooftop views, a relaxed bar, Walking Street or another nightlife stop. The goal is to arrive, settle in and start the trip without rushing the first few hours.
- Arrival and hotel check-in
- Beachfront orientation and Pattaya city views
- Welcome dinner
- Central Pattaya nightlife route
Day 2 — 30 December: Koh Larn island escape + wellness night
Breakfast starts the first full day before transfer to Bali Hai Pier. From there, head across to Koh Larn for a full island break. Spend the day between the beach, swimming, photographs, optional water activities and a long lunch. Return to Pattaya in the late afternoon and change the pace completely with a Thai massage or spa session. After the reset, enjoy dinner and choose a rooftop, live-music venue or nightlife route for the evening.
- Koh Larn boat transfer
- Beach and island time
- Lunch and free time
- Return to Pattaya
- Thai massage / spa wellness session
- Dinner and nightlife
Day 3 — 31 December: Sightseeing + pool/foam party + New Year countdown
New Year’s Eve starts later. Take the morning slowly, then explore a Pattaya landmark or viewpoint before the city becomes busy. Return to the hotel for pool time and prepare for the main party programme. The afternoon and early evening move into the social side of the trip with a pool or foam party experience. Dinner leads into the final New Year venue. At midnight, the winner joins the Pattaya countdown and celebrates the start of 2027 in the city.
- Late breakfast / brunch
- Pattaya Viewpoint or selected sightseeing stop
- Hotel pool time
- Pool / foam party programme
- New Year dinner
- Midnight countdown celebration
Day 4 — 1 January: Slow morning + yacht sunset + final big night
New Year’s Day is intentionally slower. Sleep in, have breakfast or brunch and spend the first part of the afternoon around the hotel pool or beach. Later, move toward the marina for a yacht or sunset boat session. The water becomes the evening backdrop: skyline, sea air, music, food and drinks while the sun drops. After returning to land, have dinner and use the final night for one last Pattaya route—Walking Street, live music, rooftop drinks, a late meal or the places that became your favourites earlier in the trip.
- Late breakfast / brunch
- Pool or beach recovery
- Marina transfer
- Yacht / sunset boat session
- Dinner
- Final Pattaya nightlife night
Day 5 — 2 January: Beach morning + checkout + departure
The final morning is for the part of the trip people often forget: leaving enough time to enjoy the last few hours. Have breakfast, walk the beach, collect your luggage and use the remaining time for coffee, shopping or one final viewpoint. Complete checkout and continue to your airport or onward destination using the flight and transfer arrangements confirmed in the final prize confirmation.
- Breakfast
- Final beach walk
- Checkout
- Airport / onward transfer
What the winner receives
How to enter
Click the entry form on this page and provide your full name, email, phone number and country. Then answer two questions in your own words: Why do you want to visit Pattaya? and What do you like about Pattaya? Your answers are the heart of the contest. After completing the form, pay the ฿599 entry fee through the website checkout to complete your paid entry.
How the winner is selected
This is a judged contest, not a random draw. Eligible paid entries are reviewed using three published criteria: originality and clarity 40%, genuine connection to Pattaya 30%, and story and enthusiasm 30%. The strongest answer is the one that feels personal, specific and connected to the city rather than copied or generic. The organiser will contact the selected winner using the details supplied in the entry form.
Make your entry memorable
Tell us what you would actually do in Pattaya. Maybe it is your first time seeing Koh Larn, your first sunrise after a Walking Street night, the food you have wanted to try, the beach you keep saving on your phone or the people you want to share the trip with. Explain why Pattaya matters to you and what the five-day experience would mean. Short, specific stories are easier to remember than a list of travel clichés.
Trip planning
The final prize confirmation will specify the hotel, airline or flight routing, event suppliers, transfer arrangements and any supplier-specific terms. Where a named supplier becomes unavailable, an equivalent or greater-value supplier may be substituted so the overall experience can continue. The winner must hold valid travel documents and satisfy all applicable immigration and entry requirements.
